Финансист

Chapter XXV

           

           "Sothereyouare,"heremarkedtoButler,genially,extendinghishand."I’mcertainlygladtoseeyou.AndOwen!Howareyou,Owen?Whatwillyougentlemenhavetodrink,andwhatwillyousmoke?Iknowyou’llhavesomething.John"totheservitor-"seeifyoucanfindsomethingforthesegentlemen.IhavejustbeenlisteningtoCarolineplay;butIthinkyou’vefrightenedheroffforthetimebeing."

           HemovedachairintopositionforButler,andindicatedtoOwenanotherontheothersideofthetable.Inamomenthisservanthadreturnedwithasilvertrayofelaboratedesign,carryingwhiskiesandwinesofvariousdatesandcigarsinprofusion.Owenwasthenewtypeofyoungfinancierwhoneithersmokednordrank.Hisfathertemperatelydidboth.

           "It’sacomfortableplaceyouhavehere,"saidButler,withoutanyindicationoftheimportantmissionthathadbroughthim."Idon’twonderyoustayathomeSundayevenings.What’snewinthecity?"

           "Nothingmuch,sofarasIcansee,"repliedMollenhauer,pacifically."Thingsseemtoberunningsmoothenough.Youdon’tknowanythingthatweoughttoworryabout,doyou?"

           "Well,yes,"saidButler,drainingofftheremainderofabrandyandsodathathadbeenpreparedforhim."Onething.Youhaven’tseenanavenin’paper,haveyou?"

           "No,Ihaven’t,"saidMollenhauer,straighteningup.

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